Nigeria vs Pakistan: Population, age 16, total
Nigeria
3.99 million
in 2015
Pakistan
3.89 million
in 2015
Nigeria rank
5th
Pakistan rank
6th
Population, age 16, total over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.99 million against 3.89 million in Pakistan, a difference of 102,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.64 million | 309,522 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 3.84 million | 656,511 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.79 million | 3.93 million | 142,474 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 16, total, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 3.99 million against 3.89 million in Pakistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 16, total between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 102,500, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for population, age 16, total?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.